Differences:

• Emphasis on early airway support.
• Uterus displacement to the left to increase venous return.
• Chest compressions are slightly higher.
• DO NOT use Amiodarone → Class D in pregnancy .
• If trauma, place chest tube in the 3rd/4th ICS, anterior axillary line.

Similarities:

• Epinephrine should not be withheld for theoretical risk of uterine artery vasoconstriction.
• Defibrillate per usual → remove fetal heart monitoring because can lead to direct electrical injury.
• Therapeutic hypothermia per usual indications.

Peri-mortem C-Section: reviewedhere

References:

Mallemat, H. Supportive Management of Critical Illness in the Pregnant Patient. Emergency Medicine Practice. June 2012; Volume 2, Number 3